Turkmenistan

Abortion Laws and Policies

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Local context

Abortion is permitted on request up to 5 weeks. It is permitted up to 22 weeks for economic or social reasons. It is also permitted if the pregnancy endangers the woman or person’s health. For this case no limitation regarding the lengths of pregnancy is mentioned in the legal text.

Minors under the age of 18 are required to obtain parental or adult consent for an abortion.

Abortion providers may be criminalized for an abortion outside of the legal conditions specified in the law.

About Abortion Pills

An abortion with pills is a safe and effective way to end a pregnancy at home. There are two ways to have an abortion with pills:

Have an abortion with a pill called Mifepristone and another pill called Misoprostol;
Have an abortion with the pill Misoprostol only.

You already have abortion pills? Find instructions, information around dosage, safety precautions and tips here or contact the Women on Web Help Desk Team to guide you through the process at info@womenonweb.org

Mifepristone

There is currently no data available on whether or not Mifepristone is registered by the country’s pharmaceutical authority.

Misoprostol

There is currently no data available on whether or not Misoprostol is registered by the country’s pharmaceutical authority.

Brand names

These are brand names under which Mifepristone, Misoprostol or Combi Packs (that contain both abortion pills Mifepristone and Misoprostol) are officially distributed and/or commonly found in the country.

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Safety notice: There are pills that contain a combination of Misoprostol and the painkiller Diclofenac. While manufactured for a different purpose they can still be used for abortion. Please find more info in our FAQ to avoid overdosing the Diclofenac.

Cost of Abortion Pills

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Organizations and Resources

Women on Web
Abortion pill access by mail
www.womenonweb.org
info@womenonweb.org

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Other Databases and Sources

These are the sources and databases used to gather the information listed on this country profile.

20.12.2022/WHO, Global Abortion Policies Database: https://abortion-policies.srhr.org/country/turkmenistan/
02.09.2022/National Medicine Authority: https://www.saglykhm.gov.tm/home
National Medicine Database: -
20.12.2022/Reproductive Rights Map: https://reproductiverights.org/maps/worlds-abortion-laws/?country=TKM
20.12.2022/https://www.redaas.org.ar/conscientious-objection-map

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